I often find myself defending Wetherspoons against lowest common denominator criticism across the beer blogs I follow. With trips to Glasgow and Cornwall coming up, I’ll be able to observe some features of Spoons that often feature – beer quality, service, table cleanliness, drunkenness and craft beer take up. Writing this in the large central… Continue reading ALL HUMAN LIFE IS HERE
LIVE & LET LIVE
Torrential rain curtailed our plans for exploration of the wild side of the M3 (Hook) and the top of the table Women’s match at Staines – well done to City fans who did go. I did eventually get a walk into Cambridge central in to make up my minimum 10 mile daily walk, and made… Continue reading LIVE & LET LIVE
COMPLETING THE BEER GUIDE
One of my main motivations for early retirement this year was to free up time to complete trips to all the current Good Beer Guide pubs. Some people tick beers; I tick pubs. As of today I’ve been to around 4,000 of the current Guide pubs, or 80%. Each year the new edition brings a… Continue reading COMPLETING THE BEER GUIDE
Welcome to my little blog
Hello I started this blog, cautiously at first in July 2015. It’s a blog for my own enjoyment, written as a diary of my post-retirement travels (sometimes with Mrs RM and two sons in tow) and a way of encouraging people to visit new places, mainly in the UK. My favourite cities are Manchester, Nuremberg,… Continue reading Welcome to my little blog
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